Waste sector facilities in the United States reported greenhouse gas emissions of 101 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCOâ‚‚e) across 1,452 facilities in 2022. More than 80 percent of these emissions came from from municipal landfills. Methane is the primary GHG emitted by the waste sector.
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Environmental Protection Agency. (October 5, 2023). Greenhouse gas emissions released by waste facilities in the United States in 2022, by subsector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1383193/ghg-emissions-emitted-by-waste-facilities-in-the-us-by-subsector/
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Greenhouse gas emissions released by waste facilities in the United States in 2022, by subsector (in million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, October 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1383193/ghg-emissions-emitted-by-waste-facilities-in-the-us-by-subsector/
